Wrapping-machine.



N. J. LLOYD.

WRAPPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION mzn nc.5. 1914.

1,239,01 9. PatentedSept. 4, 1917.

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APPLICATION FILED DEC-5, 19H. 1,239,019. PatentedSept. 4,1917.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedSept. 41191-7.

Application filed December 5, 1914. Serial. No. 875,686.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NAFEW J. Lnoro, .a citizen of the United States,residing at IBntte, in the county of Silver Bow and State of Montana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wrapping-Machines,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in wrapping machinesand more particularly to a machine for wrap ping coils, tires or otherarticles having a ole inside whether round, square ::,or of otherconfiguration.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of means forwrapping such articles by machinery where it has been the .usualcustomto wrap by hand. I ii p A further object is the construction of amachine of this character having means for holding the article to bewrapped and also the rolls or spools of wrapping or winding material. p

A still further object of the invention is the construction of such amachine in which the article being wrapped is automatically fed inposition for receiving the wrapping material. I y

Another object of the invention is the pro- 7 80 vision of means foroperating and stopping the several elements of the machine.

With tliese and other objects in view the invention consists in thenovel, details of construction and arrangement of parts which willbemore clearly understood from the following description and drawings,in which, 7 Figure 1 is a view in side elevation. Fig. 2 is a rear view.

Fig. 3 is a front view.

- In the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates brackets which are adapted tobe secured "to a wall or'other suitable object for holdingthe severalarts of my machine. Socured to thebrac ets 1 are the metal'casings 2 inwhich are mounted roller bearings 3, the purpose of'which will bepresently described. Rotatably mounted within the easings 2 and betweenthe rollers 3 are the sectional rings 4v which are hinged, at 5, and

connected at theopposite ends by means-of U-shapedstraps 6, moreelearlyshown in Fig. 3 of the drawings A spring controlled latch. 7 isconnected to the upper strag of the sections and adapted to engage therap on the opposite section. As is clearly shown a similar bevel in Fig.1 of the drawings, the hinges connecting the sections of the rin sextend above the outer periphery of sai ring for the 1purpose which willbe more clearly set fort later. I

Mounted between the sectional rings 4 is a roll 8 of paper and a roll 9of burlap or other material for wra ing. As is shown by the dotted'linesin ig. 10f the drawmgs, the paper is drawn around one side and under theobject to be wrapped and the burlap or other material'is brought aroundthe opposite side and over the top of the article to be wrapped Therolls of material are arranged between the rings 4 and mounted uponsuitable pintles whereby the material may be replenished when the sup-'-plyhas become exhausted.

The object to be wrapped which I will indicate at 19, is adapted to besupported upon sheaves 20 which are mounted in suitable brackets 21 andsaid article to be wrapped passes through the sectional rings 4, asclearly shown in the'drawings. I In placing the article in position thelatch 7 of the [rings 4 is released from the U-shaped strap members andsaid sections can be swung inserted within the ring. The sections are"then swung into'position and latched, as

shown in the drawings.

Pivotally mounted between the bearings 22 are the standards 23 in thelower end of.

which. is mounted a shaft 24 carrying a bevel gear 25 which is adaptedto mesh with ear 26 carried by one of the sheaves v20. he shaft 23 iscarried by the'bearing's 22 and pivotally receives the lower end of thestandards 23. At the upper end of the standards is mounted a shaftcarrying a drumor roller 28. A dfi ing belt 2 driven from any suitablesour of power passes between the pivot point of the standards andcontacts with the shaft '24 carrying the bevel gear 25, as shown in aposition whereby it ed to the bar 31, at 86. i As is shown Fig; 1 of thedrawings, this sliding bolt is in suc 5 when in its forwar'dmostposition. A spring 37 is connected'to the bar 31 and to any suitableobject for normally drawing the bar back and bringing the drum or roller28 from out of contact with the ring 4.

Having fully described the detailed construction of my operation will beclearly understood. When it is desired to use the machine the latch 7 isdisengaged from the U-shaped stra of the opposite section and thesections the rings swung upon the bin thereby opening the sections. Thearticle to be wra ped is then placed upon the sheaves an between thesections of the rings 4. The sections are then swung upon the hinge andthe latch again an aged. When the article to be wrapped is t us placedthe wrapping material is drawn from the rolls 8 and 9' around the tire,as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 and as above described. The drivingower is then started so as to operate the belt20 and by pulling on thelever the drum or roller 28 is brought into contact with the rings 4. Bythis operati pn the sliding bolt 35 is drawn away' from the rings an thespring 37 placed under tension. Theu'ings' bein .rotated will wrap theartielewhieh is he, d u on the sheaves and the operation of the sarticle being wrapped circumferentially. Afterthe article has beenwrapped the lever 30 is released and the spring 37 draws thestandards'23 back and disengages the drum or roller 28 from the rings.The ring also swings the bar 31 on the pivot 32 t ereby forcing theslidingbolt 35 toward the ring1 and into engagement with the hinges 5, tereby stopping the ring ai'nst furt er rotation. The wrapped artic e canthen be removed from the wrapping rings and from the sheaves. j I

From the above it will beseen that I have provided a machine simple inconstruction which is adapted for wrappingarticles of various'charactersandin whic the article being wrapped is automaticall ied. It will alsobe seen that I have provi ed adjustable bearings for the rolls ofwrapping material and means for locking said bearings in'position withthe wrapping rings.

Havin ully d ed "my invention what I c aim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is-:-.- y

1. A walpping machine comprising means for verti y supporting anannulararticle to be wrapped, means or applying map: ping material tosaid article and'for retainmg may engagethe hinge device it 'is thoughtthat the eaves will feed the said article, ,through the co ectionestablished bythe wrapping mate al, inupright vertical position." I

' '2. A wrappingmachme comprising means which the to by the said ring,

- plurality of -rotatable with position to engage and disengage saidrmgi' for vertically supporting an annular article to be wrapped, aring, throu h the center of of said artie e is extended, means oarrie bysaid ring for wrapping the article, said wrapping material passin mm thering in opposite directions and t ereby retaining the article in thecenter of said mug, and means for rotating said ring.

3. A wrapping machine comprising means for rotatab y supporting anannular article to be wrapped, a ring encircling the article, rolls ofwrapping material carried by said ring for wra ping said article, saidwrappmg materi'a passing from the ring in opposlte directions andthereby latera ly supporting said article at its upper portion, and

'means for rotating said ring.

4. A wrapping machine comprising ro tatable means for verticallysupporting an annular article to be wrapped, a rin encircling thearticle to be wrapped, a p ural ity of rolls of wrapping materialcarried the materialfrom the said rollers being extended radially towardthe said arpicle and toward opposite sides thereof for connectin thearticle to the said rollers whereby t e material from the rollers may bewound upon the article at the same time preventing movement of thearticle within the said ring, and means for simultaneously rotating thesaid ring and the said supporting means.

5. A wrapping machine comprising a sheaves for vertically su porting anannular article to be wrappe .a support for said sheaves, bearingsmounted on said support, standards pivotally mounted on. said bearings,a shaft carried by said standards, means carried by said shaft and thesup ort for said sheaves for rotatin one of said sheaves, a sectionalring encirc ing the article to be wrapped, rotatable means carried bythe upper ends of said standards and engaging said ring, and meansconnecting said first mentioned means with said rotatable means forimparting a rotary motion to said ring.

6. A wrapping maching comprising a plurality of rotatable sheaves forvertically selzlpporting an annular article to be wrapp a support forsaid sheaves, bearings mounted on said support, standards ivotallymounted on said bearings, a s a carried bysaid standards, means carriedby of said standards and engaging said ring,

means connectin said first mentioned means said rotata le means forimpartinga rota motion to said ring, a lever carm by said standards, asliding bolt disposed in and a bar connecting said-lever with seastandards, a ring a plurality of sources bolt for moving said bolt intoand out of engagement with said ring.

wrapping machine comprising a plurality of sheaves for supporting anannular article to be wrapped, supporting brackets for said sheaves,bearings mounted adjacent said supporting brackets, a shaft carried bysaid bearings, standards pivotally mounted on said shaft, a shaft fordriving said sheaves carried by said standards, a drum carried by theupper end of said encircling the article to be wrapped, the edge of saidring contacting with said drum, the upper end ofsaid standards carryinga shaft for supporting said drum, and a driving belt contacting witheach of said shafts whereby a rotary motion will be imparted thereto.

wrapping machine comprising a plurality of rotatable sheaves forvertically supporting an annular article to be wrapped, said sheavesreceiving the lower portion of the annular article, a ring encirclingthe upper portion of the article to be wrapped, of wrapping materialcarried by the ring, means for rotating the ring whereby the be wrappedon the article and will retain he article in the center of said ring,and means for simultaneously rotating said ring and said sheaves.

9. A wrapping machine comprising rotatable means for verticallysupporting an annular article to be wrapped, a sectional ring encirclingthe article to be wrapped,

said section being hinged together at one end, a roll of wra pingmaterial carried by each of said sections, the material from each ofsaid rolls extending radially toward the center of said ring andconnected with said article, and means for simultaneously rotating saidring and said rotatable supportin" means.

10. wrapping machine comprising a rotatable support for the article tobe wrapped, a ring encircling the article to be wrapped, a support forsaid ring, a pluralityof rolls carried by said support and contactingwith the inner and outer periphcry of said ring, a pivoted standardhaving its pivot point disposed adjacent said rotatable support, saidstandard extending vertically and having its end terminating adjacentthe periphery bf said ring, a drum carried by the end of said standardand contacting with said ring, aibai: pivotally mounted on the supportfor said ring, a.

lever carried by said standard and connected to said bar, a boltslidably mounted on said support and adapted to engage and disengagesaid ring, said lever adapted to move said drum into ant. out ofengagement with said ring simultaneously with the operation of saidbolt.

11. A wrapping machine comprising a wrapping "material will wrapped, amug encircling the article to be wrapped, wrapping material carried bythe ring, a pivoted standard, a roller carried by said standard andadapted to engage the ring for rotating the same, means carried by thestandard for rotating the rotatable support, means for driving theroller and support operating means, and means for bringing the rollerinto contact with the ring.

12. A wrapping machine comprising a plurality of rotatable sheaves forverticall supporting an annular article to be wrappe a ring encirclingthe article to be wrapped, .wrapping material carried by said ring, apivoted standard, a roller carried by said standard and adapted toengage the ring, a sliding bolt mounted adjacent the ring, and meansconnecting the bolt and pivoted standard for operating the said bolt,the said boltbeing moved into engagement with the said rin when the saidstandard is swung upon its piv,0t.

wrapping machine comprising a plurality of rotatable sheavesforverticall standard and adapted to engage the ring,

means for rotating said roller, a sliding bol t mounted adjacent the rimmeans connecting the standard and sli in belt for operating the saidbolt, the said It being moved into engagement with the said ring whenthe said standard is swung upon its pivot, and means for adjusting thestandard.

14. A wrapping machine com rising a rotatable support for an artic e tobe wrapped, a ring encircling the article to be wrapped, a support forthe said ring, a plurality of rolls of wrapping. material carried by thering, a plurality of rollers carried by the said support and contactingwith the said ring, the said ring being rotatably supported by the saidrollers for permitting free rotary movement thereof, a pivoted standard, a rotatable element carried bythe said standard and adapted to bemoved into and out of engagement with the said ring, means for impartingrotary motion to the said rotatable support whereby the annular articlewill be passed through the said ring, a shaft arranged adjacent adaptedto be rotated by the said means, and means connected to the said shaftand adapted to cotiperate with the said rotatable elements whereby thesaid ring will be retated when the said rotatable element is moved intoengagement with the ring.

15. A wrapping machine comprisin a semi-circular casing, a plurality ofrol ers carried by said casing, some of said rollers being disposed atthe inner edge of said casing and the remainder of said rollers the saidsupport and I arranged at the outer edge of said casing, a ringencircling the article to be wrappe said ring consisting of a pair ofsemi-circular sections hingedly mounted at their meeting ends, a roll ofWrapping material carried by each of said sections said ring contactingwith the inner and outer rollers whereby said ring will be supported,the strips of material from said rolls adapted to extend from each ofsaid semi-circular. sections toward the center of said ring andconnected to the article to be wrapped, and means for rotating the ringand the article to be wrapped.

16. A wrapping machine comprising two semi-circular caslngs, a pluralityof rolls carried by said casings, some of'said rolls being disposed atthe inner edge of said casings and the remainder of said rolls arrangedat the outer edge of said casin s, a pair of rings encircling thearticle to Wrapped, said inner and outer rollers of each semi-circular;casing adapted to receive and support one of said rings, and a pluralityof rolls of Wrapping material carried by said rings, said Wrappingmaterial passing from said rolls in opposite directions from oppositeside of said rings, and means for rotating the rings and the article tobe wrapped.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

NAFEW J. LLOYD. Witnesses A. W. Cmmnns, W. F. Wanmnm.

